The Outer Worlds 2 has a 'bad knees' perk that makes your old-man legs pop and alert enemies when you stand, and another that Obsidian fully admits makes the game 'pretty unplayable'

A businessman from The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay trailer. .

I didn't love the original Outer Worlds, but I'll give it this: it got a few laughs from me. It had an absurd sense of humour that hit me just right, even if a lot of its other parts didn't.

So I'm glad to hear that The Outer Worlds 2 is, if anything, doubling down on that kind of nonsense. In today's Xbox Games Showcase, Obsidian gave us a rundown of the game's expansive perks and flaws system, going through a few of the things you can expect and what they'll do for (and to) you.